John Calhoun's Major Accomplishments

John C. Calhoun was born in Long Canes Creek, South Carolina on March 18, 1782. His early career became known to many people as a congressman. Calhoun arrived in Washington after the twelfth Congress retired on November 4, 1811, taking place in a boardinghouse. He became very well known at being a talented young congressman during the War of 1812. In the beginning of his early career, he struggled but strengthened his ability to focus on what was in front of him. President James Monroe positioned Calhoun as Secretary of War in 1817, and during his time in office he made many important changes to the War Department. Calhoun served two terms as Vice President. His first term was in 1825 under John Quincy Adams and his second term was in 1829

Jackson lived in Salisbury, North Carolina, and studied law. Becoming friends with fellow law student John McNairy, bettered his chances of being successful because of who he decided to surround himself with. McNairy had a long career as a prominent judge in Tennessee. Jackson became a licensed attorney on September 26, 1787 in North Carolina, where he continued to practice law and attend the jobs he held. Further on in his career, Jackson soon became an attorney and December 21, 1789, he was elected attorney general of the Mero District by the North Carolina legislature. During this time he was drowning in debt so he invested in a cotton industry. He was very stressed on the fact that he was holding office and drowning in bankrupcy His new cotton business then began to slip from his hands leaving him with nothing. Thinking he could save himself from his debt, he got even deeper in it. Jackson began to financially suffer. As he began to financially suffer, this led him to bankrupcy, leaving him with no choice but to sell his Nashville store. From December 6, 1796 to March 3, 1797, he served in the House of Representatives which ended up leading him to Philadelphia. September of 1798, Jackson was elected judge of Superior Court of Tennessee. To the states' eyes, Jackson became very confusing. He was a hero to some citizens and a villan to others. He was a democrat and a tyrant, also a nationalist and supporter of states' rights. He defended the economic and political rights of the common people but ignored the territorial rights of Native Americans and this is where the states' eyes turned from Jackson. He showed greater respect and loyalty for the individual economic and political rights than any previous president and this was one of the big reasons why the states' supported his ideas. His main idea was to increase the number of offices elected by the people. His other idea grew as months